Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for Chubb Earnings

Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Chubb in a research report issued on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $6.30 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $6.25. The consensus estimate for Chubb’s current full-year earnings is $21.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Chubb’s Q4 2026 earnings at $6.95 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $27.42 EPS.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $1.19. The company had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.11 billion. Chubb had a net margin of 17.36% and a return on equity of 13.15%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $6.02 EPS.

CB has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Chubb from $317.00 to $336.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Chubb from $305.00 to $322.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Chubb from $340.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Chubb from $303.00 to $304.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $366.00 price objective on shares of Chubb in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $340.81.

Chubb Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:CB opened at $325.32 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company’s 50 day moving average is $318.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $298.62. Chubb has a twelve month low of $264.10 and a twelve month high of $345.67. The company has a market cap of $126.93 billion, a PE ratio of 12.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.46.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chubb

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Chubb by 12.3% in the third quarter. Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 22,233 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,275,000 after purchasing an additional 2,427 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Chubb by 166.3% during the third quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,046,000 after purchasing an additional 2,315 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in Chubb in the third quarter worth about $3,123,000. Liberty One Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Chubb during the third quarter valued at $51,167,000. Finally, Cooke & Bieler LP boosted its stake in Chubb by 21.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 606,011 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $171,047,000 after purchasing an additional 106,237 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.47, for a total transaction of $4,991,938.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 511,576 shares in the company, valued at $169,572,096.72. This trade represents a 2.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.98, for a total transaction of $9,234,687.66. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,920,683.80. This trade represents a 70.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Chubb Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.97 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Chubb’s payout ratio is presently 15.08%.

Chubb News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several near-term and medium-term EPS forecasts for Chubb, including Q1 2026 to $6.30 (from $6.25), Q4 2026 to $6.95 (from $6.91), and Q2 2027 to $7.59 (from $7.54). These upward tweaks signal slightly stronger expected earnings momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also increased full‑year estimates for FY2026 to $26.01 (from $25.89) and FY2027 to $27.42 (from $27.24), implying an improved multi‑year earnings trajectory that can support valuation re‑rating and dividend/capital return expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock has drawn attention on Zacks.com; the site published a broader investor note summarizing interest and key points investors should know. Chubb Limited (CB) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its FY2028 EPS view slightly to $27.20 from $27.26 — a minor downward revision that suggests modest long‑range uncertainty but is unlikely to be a major negative given the more meaningful near‑term upgrades.

Chubb Company Profile

Chubb is a global property and casualty insurance company that underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and related services. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, specialty liability, professional and management liability, cyber and technology insurance, marine and energy, surety, accident and health solutions, and high-net-worth personal lines such as homeowners, auto and valuables protection. Chubb serves businesses, individuals and institutions with tailored underwriting and risk-transfer solutions across multiple industry sectors.

In addition to core underwriting, Chubb provides risk engineering, loss control, claims management and risk consulting services intended to reduce loss severity and help clients manage exposures.